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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,560.19 and 263,919.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,560.19 and 263,919.94 is: 377,403.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,560.19 : 263,919.94 = 263,919.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,560.19/263,919.94 = 263,919.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,560.19x = 263,919.94 × 263,919.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,560.19x = 69,653,733,410.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,653,733,410.00/184,560.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,403.89

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